Dining

The Crown is justly famous as a place to eat and drink well in a delightfully informal atmosphere. Our staff are trained to help you select the right wine for your choice of dish. Tables are available on a first come, first served basis so it’s best to arrive early!

Starters

Roasted Butternut Squash, Honey and Sage Soup £4.95

Gratin of Devon Crab £6.75
served with sweetcorn, potato and tarragon crème fraîche

Confit of Telmara Duck £6.95
served with Stonham plum chutney and toasted olive and oregano bread

Grilled Merguez Sausages £6.00
served with lemon polenta and gremolata

Chargrilled Hot Kiln Salmon £6.50/£11.95
served with oyster mushrooms with a horseradish and whiskey sauce

Oat Crusted East Coast Sardines £5.95/£10.95
stuffed with pesto and served with mustard crème fraîche

Main Course

Grilled Lowestoft Plaice £16.95
served with broccoli, new potatoes and brown shrimp and dill butter

Tope Fillet Baked in Saffron Yogurt £12.25
served with a Bombay fondant potato and homemade mango chutney

Braised Shin of Suffolk Beef £14.95
served with horseradish mashed potato, pancetta, roasted baby onions and watercress pesto

Seared Suffolk Lambs Liver £13.95
served with red cabbage marmalade with a sage and bacon bread and butter pudding

Pappardelle of Local Hare £14.50
cooked in tomato, star anise and chianti, finished with rocket leaves and parmesan

Dessert

Vanilla Pannacotta £5.50
with dried fruit compote and a brandy snap

Warm Chocolate Fudge Cake £5.50
with chocolate sauce and clotted cream

Pavlova £5.65
served with sweetened cream and Kiwi fruit slices

Neal’s Yard Cheese Selection £6.75
with tomato and balsamic chutney and water biscuits

Specials

Pressed Pheasant and Mallard Terrene £6.95
served with plum chutney and toasted foccacia

Fillets of Black Bream and Bass £16.95
served with rosemary and fennel potatoes and a Pernod-infused beurre blanc

Sample Wine List

Both The Swan and The Crown have a fantastic wine list, reflecting Adnams famed ability to import the most exciting wines from every great region. Here is just a small selection of our favourites…

White

2004 Adnams French Country White, La Tour du Prelat
Viognier and Marsanne blend with flavours of ripe pears.

2005 Adnams White Burgundy, Cuvee Paul Talmard, Macon Chardonnay
The Talmards have produced another stunningly clean, fresh and characterful Chardonnay. White peach, lemon and melon flavours combine to create an elegant balanced wine with great intensity and length.

2005 Adnams Classic Sauvignon, Touraine, Domaine Beausejour
Pure racy Sauvignon with classic blackcurrant leaf and clean mineral flavours. Perfect with white meats or goat’s cheese.

Rose

2005 Adnams Rosado, Monte Arlas, Navarra
Made from Garnacha with a touch of Cabernet. Vibrant deep pink in colour with strawberry aromas and rich crushed red fruit flavours with an appetizing dry finish.

Red

2004 Adnams French Country Red, La Tour du Prelat
Full of lively, herby red fruit flavours.

2003 Adnams Claret, Les Iris de Chateau Chantelys, Medoc
Truly exceptional quality at an affordable price. This is ‘real’ claret , in fact a miniature classic and ideal with food.

2002 Adnams Chilean Estate, Cabernet Sauvignon, Maipo Valey, Chile
Dark, ripe, rich and concentrated. Generous berried fruit with vanilla and leather on the finish. Lovely with our locally sourced steak.

Dessert

2004 Adnams Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh. Fine Dessert Wine
Made from 60% Gros Manseng, 30% Petit Manseng with Arrufiac and Petit Corbu, this golden dessert wine has delicious honeyed aromas with a full, citrus edged, sweetness on the palate. Definitely rich but not cloying.

Sparkling & Champagne

Adnams Fizz, Chardonnay Brut
Light, crisp and elegant sparking Chardonnay.

Adnams Champagne, Brut NV
Fresh, yeasty aromas with stylish elegance of flavour.